Seton Hall Prep right-hander Tyler Brandon, one of the state's hardest throwers, made a verbal commitment to play at the University of Maryland.

Brandon, a rising senior, had more than 15 scholarship offers and selected Maryland over Pittsburgh and Villanova.

"Once I narrowed it down to my final three I took a real close look at everything," Brandon said. "And when I compared everything I really saw myself at Maryland. It just felt like the right time to just say yes. I didn't want to drag anything out and it felt like the right time."

In addition to baseball, Brandon cited Maryland's business program as a key factor in his decision.

Coastal Carolina, Air Force, Manhattan and Northeastern were among the other schools, who offered Bradnon, who was relieved that he can now just focus on baseball.

"It's definitely a big relief, just leading up to making a decision was probably the most stressful moments in my life," said Brandon. "What really helped me was Coach (Mike) Sheppard Jr. He was guiding me through the process and was helpful with everything.

"I knew that I could put all my trust in him and he would help me."

Brandon is a four-pitch pitcher, with his best pitch being a four-seam fastball which sits in the high 80s and has been clocked as high as 91 mph this summer. He also throws a two-seam fastball, curveball and changeup.